Japanese symbol for “thug”
ゴロ
ゴロ
Romaji: goro
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully
In Japanese, thug is ゴロ (goro).
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Meanings
- n, n-suf racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
Written forms: —. Readings: ゴロ、ごろ.
Other Japanese words for “thug”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ならず者 | ならずもの narazumono | ruffian; scoundrel; rogue |
| 乱暴者 | らんぼうもの ranboumono | thug; hooligan |
| 乱波 | らっぱ rappa | thug; hooligan; ruffian |
| 雲助 | くもすけ kumosuke | thug; ruffian; scoundrel |
| 破落戸 | ごろつき gorotsuki | rogue; thug; hoodlum |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thug”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.